Barangay Busque

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Busque is one of the administrative divisions of Linamon in Lanao Del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Busque had a population of 1,391. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Linamon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Busque accounted for approximately 6.54% of the total population of Linamon, which stood at 21,269 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Busque moving from 1,437 residents to 1,391 residents, an intercensal change of -3.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Busque as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Linamon is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Busque, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Busque ranks 179th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Busque is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.